The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-08-20

fallen short of the glory of God. A
new Interpretation finds its advocates.
An exegesis is made which conforms to
the true idea involved. In other words
it is true. The language has no refer
ence to the collapse of our little planet.
1t refers solely to the ending of pc
Rod in the worlds history. The Mosaic
dispensation would cease-marking the
end of that eo1s, or age. Then we have
as a correct rendering of the passage,
1.-THE end of the age" This is in &C
cordance with the facts. This has been
spoken of as new Interpretation. 1t
should be viewed rather as the true
meaning, 1t is not so much the new or
the old that the world needs, as it does
the true. 1t is the true Interpretation
in regard to moral and spiritual things,
and in scientific and philosophical mat
tiers that maintain the supremacy and
illustrate the survival of the fittest.
The truth in relation to things is never
newt never becomes old, but is al
ways the same. Immutability inheres
in truth. Truth changes not since
"God is true"
The Scriptures are source of light,
life and love, comfort and joy, to the
trusting child of God. They are as a
lamp always trimmed and brightly
burning, which gives light to all. They
are simple in style, and are written in
undying prose and poetry. They tell
us of a Col compassionate, slow to
anger, and Of great mercy of Father
gracious and wise, whose anger is for a
moment only, but whose mercy endureth
forever; of a parent who chastens every
child in love, and redeems to the full
enjoyment of eternal bliss. The Bible
shows us the Unreasonable worth of
truth, and demands true interpreta-
ton for the purpose of accomplishing
the aim designed for the uplifting of
mankind.
| "All flesh is as grass,
And ali the glory thereof as the flower of grass,
Fhe grass withereth, and the flower falleth
But the word of the Lord abideth forever"
The grass spriDgeth up out of the
earth, making a carpet of benevolent
green. 1t fadeth away and its glory is
gone. Out of the dust of the earth
came flesh. 1t also falleth like the
flower of the grass, but the soul, the ego
and essence of life, lives, and insplra-
ton resulting from firm belief in the
Immortality of the soul, enabled one of
our own poets to say
Dust thou art, to dust returnest
Was not spoken of the soul"
This Immortality the forever abiding
word of the Lord has revealed. And
this is the word of ''good tidings" that
we are to have life and have it more
abundantly. This Jesus has spoken,
who, himself, brought to light, that
is, revealed in its true significance, life
and Immortality. Life, thou contest
from love, and upon thee rests the i'm
mutable law of Immortality Let thy
sources be in the life-giving and ever
abiding word Of the Lord. Let the
hallowed influence of
Love divine. all love excelling,"
lead to the fountain of eternal truth.
o, divine life, mystery enclosed in flesh,
a commingling of the sweet and bitter,
mayest thou be hid with God in Christ
Jesus, and rightly instructed by the
sweet influence of his teachings, rise
from glory to glory
Within the volume it is written
"The law of the Lord is perfect, con-
verting the SOUL" Out of this volume.
rightly interpreted and applied, we learn
that Gods will is law; the perfect, con-
verting law, and that his will is to the
purpose that all his children, being
heirs of Immortality, shall be saved to
rejoice in his everlasting kingdom.
And we rejoice that the God of infinite
love, the Trainer of immutable laws, is
as infinitely powerful and can and will
carry out his purpose to save. These
laws are written in both volumes of
Gods great Book-Nature and the
Bible. Read rightly, and Eternal Hope
is heard to give satisfying evidence to
man, and to sing of Gods ever redeem
ing love and purpose.